Dynamic Communication Internship at Damen Shipyards

Quick Facts

Summary

Communication is essential in every organisation. The Communications department works for the entire Damen Shipyards Group. The department is responsible for developing and coordinating corporate communications policy. The work area of Communications includes internal communication within the group and external communication aimed at the marketing of Damen and its products. Mostly communication in the form of exhibitions, customer and other events, maritime and commercial media, publications, website (content) management, social media, photography, video, graphic design, sponsoring and gifts.

The Communications department is also responsible for monitoring the Damen house style and the branding of Damen. The team consists of fourteen employees located both in the Netherlands and internationally (Italy and the Ukraine).

Within the department, the media team manages communication with the national and international trade media. Its roles include circulating Damen news, planning and organising group advertising, advising colleagues on media activity and producing a range of in-house publications for international distribution. It is a busy department, producing 150 press releases, over 50 online articles as well as placing 350 advertisements per year. As an intern at this department you will support the media team with their daily activities. You will receive substantive guidance from experienced colleagues and there is plenty of room to make independent choices and to develop yourself further.

Tasks & Responsibilities

Your activities consist of:

Being in contact with national and international trade media journalists and editors;

Maintaining content resources, such as images, vessel plans and additional information on Damen products and solutions for fast, efficient supply, both proactively and reactively, in order to maximise Damen’s media coverage;